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Dominican Republic Census 1960 - IPUMS

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Cuarto Censo Nacional De Poblacion 1960
Provider 
IPUMS
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Dominican Republic (DOM)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/1960 - 08/1960
Series or system 
International Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic, and health-related topics as well. The 1960 Dominican Republic census day was August 7, 1960. A 6.6% sample of households from the census (201,556 individuals) is available through IPUMS International at the University of Minnesota. Refer to the IPUMS website for guidelines on citing database versions.

Keywords 
Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Income, International migration, Literacy, Living conditions, Marital status, Occupations, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021